Perhaps out of kindness, and perhaps because die uncertain pronunciation of his Jugoslav name was causing him distress. a witness in the Magistrate’s Court. Christchurch, the other day. came Io the assistance of one of the counsel engaged. When the witness was called, die lawyer asked him exactly how die name was pronounced; but there was clearly a difference between diem. Franicevitch is die name—-pro-nounced by its owner rather like “Fran-ish-avilch,” with die accent on the “ish.” "Fran-icy-vitch" was counsel's version. Halfway through his evidence the witness look advantage of a pause. “My name is George." ho said in a friendly fashion. Amt witli equal friendliness die lawyer called him George
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 April 1940, Page 6
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